Team information | |
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UCI code | UHC |
Registered | United States |
Founded | 2014 |
Disbanded | 2018 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Bicycles | Orbea [1] |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Rachel Heal |
Team name history | |
2014–2018 | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team |
The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team was a professional women's road bicycle racing team, managed by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team was principally sponsored by UnitedHealth Group. Its most notable signing was the 2013 Giro Rosa overall winner, Mara Abbott. [2] The team made its debut at the inaugural Tour Femenino de San Luis.
The team disbanded at the end of the 2018 season.
On September 9, 2014, it was reported that Linda Villumsen would join the team for the 2015 season. [3] On October 27, the team signed Laura Brown and Abigail Mickey. Ruth Winder, Scotti Wilborne, Lauren Tamayo, Alexis Ryan, Coryn Rivera, Cari Higgins, Katie Hall, Rushlee Buchanan, and Hannah Barnes signed contract extensions. [4]
On October 23, 2014, Alison Powers announced her retirement from cycling. [5]
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As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016. [7]
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As of March 10, 2015. Ages are as of January 1, 2015. [8] [9]
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